RAND: Allison J. Ober2016-12-09T07:27:47ZCopyright (c) 2016, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttp://www.rand.org/about/people/o/ober_allison_j.htmlSUMMIThttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL148-1.html2016-11-22T07:15:00Z2016-11-22T07:15:00ZThis tool reviews how primary care providers should discuss and treat alcohol or opioid dependence with their patients, including using extended-release, injectable naltrexone and administering buprenorphine/naloxone.Using Respondent-Driven Sampling to Recruit Illegal Drug Purchasers to Evaluate a Drug Market Interventionhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66603.html2016-09-08T09:00:00Z2016-09-08T09:00:00ZRespondent-driven sampling -- a peer-driven method of recruiting hidden populations -- can be used to create a representative sample of a drug market's users; the sample can then be surveyed to discern the effects of a Drug Market Intervention.A Community-Based, Focused-Deterrence Approach to Closing Overt Drug Marketshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1001.html2016-02-02T05:45:00Z2016-02-02T05:45:00ZThis process evaluation describes how well seven jurisdictions adhered to a Bureau of Justice Assistance strategy to reduce overt drug markets, along with the barriers they encountered and lessons learned from their experiences.SUMMIThttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL148.html2016-01-26T05:15:00Z2016-01-26T05:15:00ZThis tool reviews how primary care providers should discuss and treat alcohol or opioid dependence with their patients, including using extended-release, injectable naltrexone and administering buprenorphine/naloxone.Brief Treatment for Substance Use Disordershttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL147.html2016-01-25T05:15:00Z2016-01-25T05:15:00ZBrief Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers is a clinician guidebook that describes a six-session brief treatment for patients with alcohol and opiate use disorders.Promoting Successhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL179.html2015-12-17T05:00:00Z2015-12-17T05:00:00ZDescribes practical steps for conducting continuous quality improvement in community service organizations.An Organizational Readiness Intervention and Randomized Controlled Trial to Test Strategies for Implementing Substance Use Disorder Treatment Into Primary Carehttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50709.html2015-05-21T07:00:00Z2015-05-21T07:00:00ZMillions of people who need treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) do not receive it.HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanonhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50506.html2014-05-01T09:00:00Z2014-05-01T09:00:00ZThe limited epidemiological data in Lebanon suggest that HIV incident cases are predominantly among men who have sex with men (MSM).Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Addiction Treatment Settingshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51697.html2014-01-01T09:00:00Z2014-01-01T09:00:00ZFew studies have designed and tested the use of continuous quality improvement approaches in community based substance use treatment settings. Little is known about the feasibility, costs, efficacy, and sustainment of such approaches in these settings.Risk for Inhalant Initiation Among Middle School Studentshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51616.html2013-11-01T09:00:00Z2013-11-01T09:00:00ZInterventions to prevent inhalant initiation should target sixth and seventh graders, address influence by family and peers, and provide skills training to improve drug refusal self-efficacy.To Use or Not to Usehttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51594.html2013-01-01T09:00:00Z2013-01-01T09:00:00ZThis study used a stage-based approach to understand condom use behavior in a representative sample of 309 sexually active homeless youth recruited from shelters, drop-in centers, and street sites in Los Angeles County.If You Provide the Test, They Will Take Ithttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200185.html2012-08-01T09:00:00Z2012-08-01T09:00:00ZDrop-in centers can play an important role in facilitating testing among homeless youth, including among injection drug users, but more outreach is needed to encourage testing in other at-risk subgroups.Factors Associated with Event-Level Stimulant Use During Sex in a Sample of Older, Low-Income Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeleshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090602.html2008-12-31T21:00:00Z2008-12-31T21:00:00ZThis study examined stimulant use during the most recent sexual episodes in a sample of primarily older, very low-income MSM (n=779).Simultaneous Recruitment of Drug Users and Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States and Russia Using Respondent-Driven Samplinghttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090709.html2008-12-31T21:00:00Z2008-12-31T21:00:00ZThe Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program (SATHCAP) examined the role of drug use in the sexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from traditional high-risk groups.Cognitive Strategies Affecting Recall of Sexual Behavior Among High-Risk Men and Womenhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071113.html2006-12-31T21:00:00Z2006-12-31T21:00:00ZResearchers should direct respondents to recall sexual behavior in small, manageable chunks through the use of interviewer prompts.